Solidarity hurts the Conservative Party
When ever I sit with feet on the desk, leaning back thinking of politics I ponder a musing thought.
I wonder why when something happens to a Liberal MP that is bad for the Party why it does not associate itself with the Party in general, or with the Party specifically?
Does Party member solidarity have its weaknesses?
Such as, "the Randy White Tape", where Randy says referring to the Courts, (para) who needs them.
To me its the apparent, real or not, but percieved to be solidarity that belayed the Conservative Party in this matter. In that, when one person of the Party speaks, that that person represents them all, (in the name of solidarity?)
Is it that the Party represents itself as a strong stand together versus a lose collection of a wide range of opinions which can also be shot down in a public forum as representing good open discussions with-in the Party?
With the last question I can see how solidarity could hurt.
But why not the Liberals?
What lesson(s) if any can be learned?
In the Libs, if someone shoots off their mouth relatively harsh, it is just ignored or at the most spoken to as not reflecting the Party but reflecting a small segment of something whether personall only, or of a population. "It" is distanced as a Right to speak ones mind, not "held close" to the Party by solidarity. That the Right to speaks one mind is fought for as a good thing (I hate Martha)
One of the exceptions of the above that comes to mind is Parish. Only when one really puts ones foot in mouth as in really hurting the Party (foriegn friends not domestic) is the person physically distanced by an ousting from the Party.
Or as I imagine when one severely critisizes the credability of the Party.
If a Party surrounds and fills itself with strictly like minded individuals, does not that Party become fringe to all others? Does it not become an exclusive club where all others are then different?
If a Party represents openly a minority of "bible moralists"(my term for thought) does this not invoke fear upon the rest who are non-bible moralists?
Does it boil down to building a voter base from the majority of the minority then fear losing the voter base when one must expand their Party Platform to include interests of others? If so then the Parties confidence in their "many inclusive" Platform is low. Or how else would or could one explain the fear of losing their Party built originating voter base of what I call the "bible moralists"?
Is it the fear of losing votes or the fear of losing the originating voters respect? Or is a vote just a vote who is just a voter?
Is it the fear of not being able to deal with a many varied opinion within the Party? If so that means to me a "non-acceptance" which subconsciensely is fearful. Also a Leaders inability to actually lead to the leaders' vision. Or perhaps the Leaders vision of where they are going is not accepted and they can't dump the Leader yet?
My thoughts are that the NDP and the Conservatives are trapped in their own exclusive voter minorities. I know, I know the past election results show minority minority. I am just thinking of how they got there and how to get out, or, what is stopping them, of course unless they want to stay there (ndp who don't count).
just a ramblic musing on Holiday
cheers :) majere
I wonder why when something happens to a Liberal MP that is bad for the Party why it does not associate itself with the Party in general, or with the Party specifically?
Does Party member solidarity have its weaknesses?
Such as, "the Randy White Tape", where Randy says referring to the Courts, (para) who needs them.
To me its the apparent, real or not, but percieved to be solidarity that belayed the Conservative Party in this matter. In that, when one person of the Party speaks, that that person represents them all, (in the name of solidarity?)
Is it that the Party represents itself as a strong stand together versus a lose collection of a wide range of opinions which can also be shot down in a public forum as representing good open discussions with-in the Party?
With the last question I can see how solidarity could hurt.
But why not the Liberals?
What lesson(s) if any can be learned?
In the Libs, if someone shoots off their mouth relatively harsh, it is just ignored or at the most spoken to as not reflecting the Party but reflecting a small segment of something whether personall only, or of a population. "It" is distanced as a Right to speak ones mind, not "held close" to the Party by solidarity. That the Right to speaks one mind is fought for as a good thing (I hate Martha)
One of the exceptions of the above that comes to mind is Parish. Only when one really puts ones foot in mouth as in really hurting the Party (foriegn friends not domestic) is the person physically distanced by an ousting from the Party.
Or as I imagine when one severely critisizes the credability of the Party.
If a Party surrounds and fills itself with strictly like minded individuals, does not that Party become fringe to all others? Does it not become an exclusive club where all others are then different?
If a Party represents openly a minority of "bible moralists"(my term for thought) does this not invoke fear upon the rest who are non-bible moralists?
Does it boil down to building a voter base from the majority of the minority then fear losing the voter base when one must expand their Party Platform to include interests of others? If so then the Parties confidence in their "many inclusive" Platform is low. Or how else would or could one explain the fear of losing their Party built originating voter base of what I call the "bible moralists"?
Is it the fear of losing votes or the fear of losing the originating voters respect? Or is a vote just a vote who is just a voter?
Is it the fear of not being able to deal with a many varied opinion within the Party? If so that means to me a "non-acceptance" which subconsciensely is fearful. Also a Leaders inability to actually lead to the leaders' vision. Or perhaps the Leaders vision of where they are going is not accepted and they can't dump the Leader yet?
My thoughts are that the NDP and the Conservatives are trapped in their own exclusive voter minorities. I know, I know the past election results show minority minority. I am just thinking of how they got there and how to get out, or, what is stopping them, of course unless they want to stay there (ndp who don't count).
just a ramblic musing on Holiday
cheers :) majere
